'''County.''' This part of '''Franklin County''' was set off from [[Cumberland County, Maine|Cumberland]] to [[Oxford County, Maine|Oxford County]] in 1805; to Franklin County in 1838.<ref name="MG">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=Madrid_township Madrid Township, Franklin County, Maine]] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 22 April 2013).</ref>

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'''County.''' This part of '''Franklin County''' was set off from [[Cumberland County, Maine|Cumberland]] to [[Oxford County, Maine|Oxford County]] in 1805; to Franklin County in 1838.<ref name="MG">[http://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_place_record.asp?place=Madrid_township Madrid Township, Franklin County, Maine] in ''Maine Genealogy'' (accessed 22 April 2013).</ref>

'''Boundary Changes.''' In 1872 Madrid received an addition of territory from the Letter E Plantation (now Township E).<ref name="MG" />

'''Boundary Changes.''' In 1872 Madrid received an addition of territory from the Letter E Plantation (now Township E).<ref name="MG" />

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'''Records.''' Madrid town and vital records prior 1910, are preserved in [[Madrid,_Maine]]. A microfilm copy of '''Madrid''' town and vital records is available from the Family History Library on {{FHL|309499|title-id|disp=film 011553}}. Other types of records also exist for Madrid.

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'''Records.''' Madrid town and vital records prior 1910, are preserved in [[Madrid, Maine]]. A microfilm copy of '''Madrid''' town and vital records is available from the Family History Library on {{FHL|309499|title-id|disp=film 011553}}. Other types of records also exist for Madrid.

Revision as of 20:53, 22 April 2013

Madrid is now a township in Franklin County, Maine, but was formerly a town. Madrid was settled about 1807, and incorporated as a town in 1836. Maine's first gold strike was here in 1854. Madrid disincorporated in the year 2000.[1]

Boundary Changes. In 1872 Madrid received an addition of territory from the Letter E Plantation (now Township E).[2]

Records. Madrid town and vital records prior 1910, are preserved in Madrid, Maine. A microfilm copy of Madrid town and vital records is available from the Family History Library on film 011553. Other types of records also exist for Madrid.